The beautiful Mehwish Hayat, who recently faced equal parts scrutiny and praise for her item number, 'Billi', in Nabeel Qureshi's Na Maloom Afraad, is now seen dancing in a video of her elder sister Afsheen Hayat's new song 'Alsai.'

Mehwish also posted the video on her official Facebook Page.

It may be a proud moment for Mehwish, but after watching the video, it feels that the sultry star was perhaps not in the zone. She proved her dancing chops in Billi with her energetic and willowy performance, but looking at this number you can't help but wonder if it was a faux pas.

Coming back to the track — with less than a minute into the song, you can determine that this is not a track you're going to listen to twice.

Yet another song about a scorned lover (maybe?), the lyrics are unintelligible and the vocals sound forced. The music has a Middle Eastern vibe, which might appeal to some, but it's a niche genre of music which is not likely to excite the majority.

Afsheen appears to have a rather limited singing range and Mehwish's star power hasn't been able to mask that.

The video doesn't do the song any favours either; it doesn't appear have a plot and the cinematography makes it look old-fashioned. Where the Pakistani entertainment industry is moving light years ahead of its time, this song will transport you back to the 1960s.

Moreover, looking at Mehwish's outfit in the second half of the song, it seems to have been blatantly 'inspired' by Katrina Kaif's item number 'Kamli' from Dhoom 3.

Fans have high expectations from supermodel Mehwish and looking at the Facebook comments, one can tell that they were disappointed.

Opinion

Sexual abuse by Israel

Sexual abuse by Israel

Thousands of Palestinian men, women and children are languishing in Israeli prisons in subhuman conditions, with many routinely subjected to sexual abuse.

Editorial

Hormuz gamble
20 May, 2026

Hormuz gamble

The Strait of Hormuz has become the real centre of the confrontation.
The unkindest cut
20 May, 2026

The unkindest cut

SUICIDE, a complex symptom of deep despair triggered by mental health problems, is hardly a moral issue. Punitive...
Ad hoc culture
20 May, 2026

Ad hoc culture

THE Supreme Court’s ruling against prolonged ad hoc and acting appointments is an indictment of a deeply ...
Water win
19 May, 2026

Water win

Besides being a technical and legal win, the ruling validates Pakistan’s argument about the existential stakes involved for it.
Free ride
19 May, 2026

Free ride

THE federal and provincial governments have extended what appear to be major concessions to the retail sector ahead...
Ceasefire in name
19 May, 2026

Ceasefire in name

THE ink on the latest ceasefire extension between Israel and Lebanon was barely dry when Israeli warplanes were back...